Live Music, Beer & Mother's Day Brunch -- Weekend Corridor Events

Happy Mother's Day weekend! There are a few fun spring events happening in Eastern Iowa this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Here are some of the highlights:

2018 Iowa Brewers Olympics
- Lion Bridge Brewing Company in Cedar Rapids
- May 11th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- "Watch 12 Iowa breweries vie for superiority in a series of events designed to test both palates and speed of moving grain from pallet to pallet"
- Click HERE for more details
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Theatre Cedar Rapids
- May 11th & 12th at 7:30 p.m. and May 13th at 2:30 p.m.
- Rated G
- Tickets range from $31 to $40 - get yours HERE
Rock the Block
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- May 11th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- feat. Magnetos
- Event is free
Dupaco Community-Wide Garage Sale
- Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
- May 12th
- For a list directory and list of featured items click HERE
Media Day and Car Show
- Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids
- May 12th
- Car Show will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Practice will be from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- "The car show will be held in the pit area. If it rains, there will be no practice and the car show will be in the North Expo Hall"
Benz Beerfest 2018
- Benz Beverage Depot in Cedar Rapids
- May 12th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- VIP tickets come with a special Benz Beerfest tasting glass and allow you to come in to sample beer an hour before it is open to the public (1 p.m.)
- Live music from Soul Sherpa
- General admission tickets are $35 and VIP tickets are $45 - get yours HERE
2018 JDRF One Walk
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- May 12th
- Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and walk begins at 10:30 a.m.
- After party will be held at Blue42 in Cedar Rapids beginning at 11 a.m. - admission is a free will donation
- Click HERE for more details
Families Helping Families Silent Auction
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- May 12th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Free admission, free wine and beer tasting, door prizes, raffles, and over 200 silent auction items from local businesses
Jason Aldean High Noon Neon Tour
- Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
- May 12th at 7:30 p.m.
- feat. Luke Combs and Lauren Alaina
- Tickets range from $47.50 to $96.75 - get yours HERE
Independence Farmers Market
- 100 1st St W in Independence
- May 12th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Iowa City Farmers Market
- Chauncey Swan Ramp in Iowa City
- May 12th from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hiawatha Farmers Market
- 10^th Avenue parking lot of Guthridge Park
- May 6th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Radtour Cedar Rapids 2018
- Goldfinch Cyclery in Cedar Rapids
- May 13th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- "27-mile mostly paved route of delicious local food"
- There's also a free 1-hour yoga session at the Main Stop alongside lunch and music
- Tickets range from $35 to $55 - get yours HERE
Last Hope Animal Rescue Adoption Events - click HERE for the list